Thursday morning's headlines

Cyclists take in a view of the Space Needle as a man flies a kite last Thursday at Gas Works Park in Seattle. More sun and warmer temperatures are predicted in the area for Thurs. and Fri. before another stretch of rain on the weekend.

The Seattle Police Department’s internal investigations office is looking into a mass resignation by the majority of board members of Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound.

The Seattle Times reports ten board members left after clashing with the organization’s executive director over financial record keeping. That left the board with only six remaining members. The former board members haven't accused the executive director of wrongdoing, but say a fight broke out after they suspected “sloppy bookkeeping.”

The Times' Sara Jean Green reports that the heart of the conflict appears to be a leadership clash between Myrle Carner, the founder of Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound and current executive director Cynthia Tobias.

An independent accountant recently determined that all the money was accounted for at the nonprofit.

Down to the Wire in Olympia: Pols Seek Compromise in Workers' Compensation Law

Leading state lawmakers are struggling to find a compromise that would alter Washington's workers' compensation program and help seal a budget agreement.

Negotiators emerged from a 45-minute meeting behind closed doors Wednesday afternoon with little progress to report. It was the first gathering of a small group tasked with finding common ground.

The meeting comes just a week before Washington's 30-day special session is set to end.

“I still have a glimmer of hope that we can reach some sort of resolution and take a step forward this session,” she said. “It’s not going to be what I want necessarily, though.”

The Senate has approved a plan that includes an option of lump-sum settlements with workers who receive benefits for a prolonged period. It's something Governor Chris Gregoire and many House members also support.

But House leadership has said it is not interested in allowing settlements because it could lead workers to accept fewer benefits than they would be entitled to get.

State Agents Capture Bear Near Bothell Schools

Washington Fish and Wildlife agents have captured a young black bear that was wandering near schools in Bothell.